Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-17


ner. The speaker showed that earnest
ness of purpose ard strength of will
which should not fail to make him
successful in after life.
ALEX BENNETT
delivered an Grafton on "Caste." He
depicted the evils of caste, which ex-
ist IN all countries, but in their worst
and most obnoxious form in India.
lie discussed caste prejudices as they
exist in America, and bitterly de-
nounced them. His manner was ear
nest and confident, with good com
mand of words.
Misses Maxeiner and Roberts then
sang another duett.
"Class Prophecy" by
MISS INEZ II. EASTMAN,
was the most witty and humorous pa
per of the evening. The writer had a
dream in which she saw all the other
members Of the class engaged in their
future avocatiOns, The hits which
were sharp, though delivered in a
good natured spirit, were appreciated
and heartily enjoyed by her hearers.
MISS TERESA BURGOYNE
read vigorous and well written essay
on " Compulsory Education" Atten-
ton was called to the fact that while
education is making rapid advance
ment the world over, that even in
America, with free public schools,
many children are allowed to grow up
without any education whatever. Com
pulsory education is most popular in
Germany where it has had the most
thorough trial. The enactment of
compulsory laws in general was ia
vored, and the strict enforcement of
the present law in this state demanded
The "Class Address" was written by
MISS MAMIE PRIESTLEY;
but on account of the death of her
grandmother, Mrs. George Priestley,
which occurred at Shulsburg the day
previous, Miss Priestley was not pres
ent, and her address was read by Alex
Bennett. 1t was well written, and
to the occasion. The part
ing of the members of the class was
referred to with sincere feeling, and a
kind and earnest adieu babe to teach
ers and companions in school work.
While they might never all meet to-
gether again here on earth the hope
was reyerently expressed that they
would all be united in the world to
come.
George Bennett did not take part in
the exercise Of the evening, but a
was granted him by the Board
of Education.
The class song was heartily sung,
and Mr.. Eden, the principal presented
the diplomas to the class in the fol
lowing words:
MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING
CLASS: This commencement occasion
is the browning of years of earnest eff
fort; the reward of faithful labor, and
the result of the courage, patience
and persistency which have chacterized
you in pushing your education to its
present stage of completion.
You are to be congratulated on
your advancement thus far in the line
of intellectual requirements and
mental discipline. Every hour of
honest toll, every hour of close appli-
cation, every hour of cheerful sacrifice
devoted to the carrying out of a pur-
pose which finds its accomplishment in
the exercises of tonight, shall yield
to you still richer fruitage. To You
it shall be a source of power to the
accomplishment of still higher pur-
poses, and the making of more ex-
tended conquests in the broader field
of the worlds activities.
The path that lies behind leads but
to higher paths before. You have but
the foothills: before and above
you are the Sierras. You look back
with pride; You look forward with
hope, hope born of the victories of
the past and of the desire to achieve
still greater successes in the future
You may not live in the past but to
learn lessons of wisdom from its eX-
periences and to gather new inspira-
ton from its memories. You live in
the present; but to You shall constant
ly unfold the future. and its unfold
ingS shall reveal to YOU realities more
stern and requirements more exacting
than any yet experienced. The bugle
blast of duty shall call to ffercer con
diets, but greater shall be your victor
les and more liberal your rewards.
Growing the Acropolis at Athens
are the ruins of what was once the
most beautiful temple in the world
the Parthenon: and to which. still.
with magnetic power are drawn the
hearts of all lovers of the beautiful.
This temple was an inspired ideal ere
alton long before it materialized into
the browning glory of Athens, and the
wonder Of the world. First an ideal
of surprising beauty, then a real temple
of matehless architecture. Inspired by
the teachings of the past, the sur
roundings of the present, and the pos
Sibilities of the future. into the realm
of your thought may be born an ideal
far more exalted than that which
found its most perfect embodiment in
the Incompatible parthenon. and
which, eyoking all the skill, energy,
and patient waiting of your nature,